据世界天然气网站9月4日报道，俄罗斯天然气生产商和液化天然气巨头诺瓦泰克已签署一项主要协议，将与其共同托运人Sovcomflot成立一家合资企业。

诺瓦泰克在声明中称，根据协议，双方打算成立一家航运公司，其他合资企业可能也会参与其中。

该合资企业将专注于管理北极冰级液化天然气运输船的建设和运营，确保诺瓦泰克未来在俄罗斯北极地区的液化天然气项目（包括北极LNG 2项目）的运输最优化。

诺瓦泰克公司的负责人Leonid Mikhelson指出:“要想将北海航线有效地发展为一条可行的全年航行航线，就需要巩固破冰导航方面的经验，应用新的技术解决方案，实施最佳的国际航行安全和培训标准。”

“通过北海航线将俄罗斯北极地区的液化天然气输送到包括亚太地区在内的主要全球市场的优化模型，将支持诺瓦泰克的北极液化天然气项目的成功实施，并实现俄罗斯总统制定的目标，以确保2024年沿北海航线的年货运量增加到8000万吨，“Mikhelson说。

创建合资企业的协议负责人遵循去年6月签署的关于从北极液化天然气项目运输液化天然气和冷凝物的战略协议。

李方征 编译自 世界天然气

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Novatek, Sovcomflot form LNG shipping JV

Novatek, Russia’s natural gas producer and LNG major, has signed a heads of agreement on creating a joint venture with its compatriot shipper Sovcomflot.

According to the agreement, the parties intend to create a shipping company, with the potential involvement of other joint venture participants, Novatek’s statement reads.

The joint venture will focus on managing the construction and operations of Arctic ice-class LNG carriers ensuring the optimized transportation from Novatek’s future LNG projects in the Russian Arctic region, including the Arctic LNG 2 project.

“The efficient development of the Northern Sea Route as a viable, year-round navigational route requires consolidating experience in ice navigation, applying new technological solutions, and implementing the best international standards for navigational safety and training,” noted Novatek’s head Leonid Mikhelson.

“An optimized model of transporting LNG from the Russian Arctic region via the Northern Sea Route to major global markets, including the Asia-Pacific region, will support the successful implementation of Novatek’s Arctic LNG projects as well as reaching the goal set by the Russian President to ensure an increase in annual cargo traffic along the Northern Sea Route to 80 million tons in 2024,” Mikhelson said.

The heads of agreement to create a joint venture follows the strategic agreement signed in June last year on transporting LNG and condensate from the Arctic LNG projects.